James Harden Agrees to 3-Year, $97 Million Deal to Return to Cleveland Cavaliers: Report
- On Thursday, free agent James Harden agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a player option for 2028-29 and a trade kicker, agents Mike Silverman, Troy Payne and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports told ESPN.
- The Cavaliers needed Harden to lower his annual salary in a three-year deal to get under the first and second aprons, enabling the team to complete a five-team trade Wednesday for Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets.
- Harden's career earnings will reach $511 million, making him the second player in league history to sign over $90 million in guaranteed salary at age 37 or older, joining LeBron James as he turns 37 next week.
- Cleveland now boasts a starting lineup of Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Watson, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen, positioning the team to pursue a second consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearance.
- The franchise remains focused on securing an NBA title while building depth to compete in a loaded Eastern Conference, with Harden's veteran presence critical to those championship aspirations.
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American basketball player James Harden has signed a new three-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reports. Harden will earn €83.1 million over three seasons in the North American NBA. Next season will be the 18th of his career for the bearded star of the league, and by the end of the new contract, he will have accumulated 20 of them.
James Harden has secured his future and will continue in Cleveland Cavaliers. The NBA star has closed a new three-year agreement worth $97 million to remain on the Ohio team. The information was confirmed by specialized journalist Shams Charania on Thursday. According to the athletes' agents, the link provides for a renewal option for the player in the 2028-29 season, as well as a financial bonus if it is exchanged in the future. The hit happens…
Report: James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal with Cavaliers
Former NBA MVP and 11-time All-Star guard James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agents told ESPN on Thursday. Per his agents at Equity Sports, the deal includes a player option ...
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